Bluejay Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Cochrane District, Ontario. The bank is 147 metres above sea level. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Cochrane District list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Hearst, 55 km away. Beyond it, Hornepayne at 105 km and Kapuskasing at 144 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Bluejay Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Cochrane District, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Bluejay Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Bluejay Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Picnic facilities are recorded some 180 m out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Wren Lake, 0.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Bluejay Lake before loading the car.